Recent actions by law enforcement agencies in Northeast Michigan. This has been only lightly edited.

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

CO Dan Liestenfeltz was patrolling in Montmorency County when he observed a vehicle pass him in the other direction. When the vehicle passed him, he observed the front passenger throw a paper towel out the window and onto the roadway. CO Liestenfeltz initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle. When CO Liestenfeltz contacted the subjects inside, he observed a passenger in the rear seat with an open half gallon of whiskey between their legs. CO Liestenfeltz issued the subject a ticket for open intoxicants in a motor vehicle. CO Liestenfeltz had the passenger go pick up the paper towel and a warning was given for the littering violation.

CO Dan Liestenfeltz was patrolling West Twin Lake when he drove past a fishing dock with a fishing pole attached to the dock and a spool of fishing line in a bush. After further investigation, CO Liestenfeltz observed that both lines had hooks on the end with fish attached. CO Liestenfeltz attempted to contact anyone at the house and nearby houses, but no one was around. After a little while, it was determined that the subjects that had set the lines left and went to a sand bar. The subjects came back to the scene and admitted to leaving the lines set hoping there would be fish on them when they got back from the sand bar. CO Liestenfeltz issued both subjects a ticket for unattended fishing lines.

CO Dan Liestenfeltz responded to a single-vehicle rollover crash in Montmorency County. Upon arriving, he observed the vehicle upside down in the middle of the road. After making sure there were no injuries in the crash, CO Liestenfeltz began to investigate the scene. The driver stated that he had swerved to miss a deer, but there were no deer tracks in the dirt road and the vehicle’s tire tracks told a different story. After a continuous interview of the driver, it was determined that the driver was operating at an extremely high rate of speed and pulled the handbrake to drift around the corner. The subject lost control causing the vehicle to crash into the embankment and roll onto the roof. CO Liestenfeltz issued the driver a ticket for no insurance and careless operation of a motor vehicle.

CO Paul Fox concluded two separate illegal deer cases that occurred in Presque Isle County. One involved the illegal take of an over-limit of bucks and the other involved the taking of a buck without a license. Combined, the subjects were ordered to pay $4,500 in reimbursement, over $1,000 in fines and costs, and loss of hunting privileges for three years.

CO Jessie Curtis initiated a traffic stop in Alpena County on a vehicle that had driven through a stop sign, reversed, and then stopped at the stop sign. The driver was displaying other signs of intoxication, was non-compliant, and resisting. CO Curtis arrested the subject for operating under the influence (OUI) of controlled substances, and a report will be submitted to the prosecutor’s office for the other violations.

CO Dan Liestenfeltz responded to a capsized boat complaint in Alpena County off Ossineke State Campground. Upon arriving on scene, CO Liestenfeltz and MSP troopers contacted the subjects as they were making it to shore. The subjects did not have any injuries but were very cold and tired from getting to shore. CO Liestenfeltz spoke with the operator, and it was determined that a combination of exceptionally large waves, a very heavy motor that was too big for the boat and turning the boat into a wave at the wrong moment caused the boat to take on water, eventually causing it to capsize. The boat drifted much closer to shore and was removed by a tow company. No tickets were issued for the incident.

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